Comparison

Orion vs HyperForge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Orion

This app helps users record and track both indoor and outdoor workouts, from weightlifting to running. Visualize your progress with charts, build workout streaks, and capture progress pictures. It offers custom routine creation and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Record indoor and outdoor workouts
  • Track weightlifting, cardio, running, cycling, hiking
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Visualize progress with charts
  • Build workout streaks
  • Capture and compare progress pictures
  • Backup and sync across devices
Features
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Orion is your all-in-one workout tracker with a built-in personal coach and accountability groups. Made for beginners, lifters, runners and outdoor explorers who want to log workouts, train smarter, and stay consistent with the people who keep them going. Log it. Plan it. Share it. Orion turns every session in the gym, on the trail, or on the water into progress you can actually see. YOUR PERSONAL COACH * Tell your coach your goals, experience level, schedule and equipment in a short onboarding questionnaire and get a weekly training plan built for you * Your plan adapts as you train, using your logged workouts and Apple health signals to keep every week matched to where you are * No more guessing what to do at the gym - open Orion, follow the plan, and watch the progress add up TRAIN WITH YOUR PEOPLE * Create accountability groups with friends, family, or your gym crew around a shared weekly workout goal * See who's showing up, cheer each other on, and keep the streak alive together * Share workouts with beautiful activity cards on Instagram, Messages, and more TRACK EVERY WORKOUT * Gym & Activities: Whether it’s strength training, running, sailing, or dancing - track all your workouts in one place * Apple Watch: Start and record indoor & outdoor workouts on your wrist, live synced with your iPhone * Apple Health: Every workout you log in Orion syncs to Apple Health and counts toward closing your Activity rings SEE REAL PROGRESS * Performance metrics like estimated 1-rep max (1RM), personal records, max weight and average pace/speed * Daily and weekly workout streaks that keep you honest * Progress charts for every exercise and activity * Capture and compare progress pictures side by side MAKE IT YOURS * Build custom workout routines and reuse your favorite splits * Backup & sync workouts, routines and preferences across all your devices * Set your preferences like rest times, available barbell plates, themes, etc. Whether you're logging your first push-up, chasing a new deadlift PR, training for a 10K or planning a weekend sail, Orion gives you the tracker, the coach and the crew to get there. Orion Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (standard Apple Terms of Use)

About

HyperForge

This app uses AI to create personalized workout plans and track your nutrition. It offers intelligent macro tracking, meal scanning, and detailed progress visualization to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Generative workout plans
  • Hypertrophy optimized training
  • Precision set/rep logging
  • Intelligent macro tracking
  • Meal description and barcode scanning
  • Real-time caloric and macro adherence
  • Biometric and progress charting
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FORGED IN FIRE. POWERED BY INTELLIGENCE. HyperForge is not just another workout tracker. It is a tactical command center for your physical evolution. Seamlessly fusing advanced AI with a premium, high-performance interface, HyperForge eliminates friction between you and your gains. COMMAND YOUR TRAINING • Generative Workouts: Get instant, tactical workout plans tailored to your goals. Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, or custom splits generated in seconds. • Hypertrophy Optimized: Default targets are scientifically tuned for muscle growth. • Precision Logging: Track every set, rep, and pound with our high-performance manual logger. TACTICAL NUTRITION • Intelligent Macro Tracking: Activity-adjusted targets that adapt to your lifestyle. • Recall & Scan: Scan barcodes or simply describe your meal. "Steak and eggs with avocado." HyperForge breaks it down. • Live Metadata: See your caloric and macro adherence in real-time with our tactical HUD. TOTAL SYSTEM AWARENESS • Biometric Audits: Track weight, body fat, and body composition trends. • Progress Visualization: Visualize your transformation with detailed charting. Stop guessing. Start executing. Download HyperForge. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Orion4 screens
HyperForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HyperForge at weekly against Orion's every 3 weeks. HyperForge also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Orion's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HyperForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orion against 5.0 for HyperForge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orion has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orion ships an update every 3 weeks, HyperForge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orion versus HyperForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrionHyperForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStelr LabsMason Fulp

Customer experience

Orion

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HyperForge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Orion

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

HyperForge

Subscriptions2
  • HyperForge Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • HyperForge Pro Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Orion free?
Orion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HyperForge free?
HyperForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orion or HyperForge?
Orion and HyperForge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Orion or HyperForge have ads?
Neither Orion nor HyperForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orion or HyperForge?
Orion ships an update every 3 weeks, and HyperForge weekly. Most recently, Orion was updated on October 11, 2026 and HyperForge on October 6, 2026.

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